Fear of Landing

JANUARY 17, 2025

Four minutes missing from recording equipment Robert Plummer from the BBC reported that both the South Korean and US analysis of the cockpit and flight data recorders showed the recorders were missing the four minutes leading up to the collision. The 737 does not use Weight on Wheels (WoW) to enable the thrust reversers.

Thrust 59

Thrust Altimeter Cabin Crew Instrument Landing System 59

Fear of Landing

MAY 3, 2024

For the unmanned test, the pilot controlled the aircraft from a remote cockpit with a curved screen offering a panoramic view of the instruments. Once stable in ground effect, the pilot shut down EPU1 (left-side outboard) to simulate the performance in the case of an engine failure. G-EVTL lifted off with all EPUs operating.

Descent 100

Descent Knot Thrust Lift 100

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

After squeezing through the landing gear houses I settled into the right seat for our evaluation flights because frankly, this is a complex airplane with a complex cockpit. Resist pulling back, instead letting it accelerate in ground effect (or should we say water effect) for a few seconds. The plane will fly itself off.

Airplanes 78

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 78